glutamate

[ gloo-tuh-meyt ]

noun
  1. a salt or ester of glutamic acid.

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Origin of glutamate

1
First recorded in 1875–80; glutam(ic acid) + -ate2

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glutamate

/ (ˈɡluːtəˌmeɪt) /


noun
  1. any salt of glutamic acid, esp its sodium salt: See monosodium glutamate

Origin of glutamate

1
C19: from glutam (ic acid) + -ate 1

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